Tagged: movement

Type 2 diabetes is reaching epidemic proportions. There are 3.9 million people living with diabetes – 90% of those of being affected by Type 2 diabetes and one in THREE UK adults has prediabetes, the condition that precedes diabetes. World Diabetes Day – November 14 Every year, on 14th November...

How often do we sit at our work desks feeling our energy evaporate, our productivity tumble and our sense of well-being vanish as the day goes on? I know I do… all too frequently! And whether we’re in an office environment, or work from home, a desk-based job doesn’t lend...

“Stress is not a state of mind… it’s measurable and dangerous, and humans can’t seem to find their off-switch” – Neurobiologist Robert Sapolsky in the documentary Stress: Portrait of a Killer. The International Stress Awareness Week (5 – 9 November) highlights the impact that chronic stress has on...

THE ROLE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND EXERCISE IN BREAST CANCER PREVENTION Breast cancer is now one of the most common cancers worldwide and research evidence on the impact of physical activity and exercise on breast cancer is clear: regular exercise can reduce our risk of breast cancer – particularly post-menopausal...

To selectively quote William Shakespeare: “Play on… and give me excess of it!” We adults think play is just for kids, right? Wrong, wrong, WRONG!! And that’s our problem… My friend and founder of Primal Play, Darryl Edwards says: “play can be confusing for us adults; it is either seen...

I was recommended to Izabella for Nutrition and Lifestyle Coaching by a close friend of mine who had worked with her previously on diet and lifestyle changes. At the stage of reaching out to Izabella I was drained, exhausted and just doing a days’ work was an achievement. So, I...

Did you wolf down a ‘skinny’ breakfast (or none at all) and rush off to work dragging your desperate body (protesting “No, no NO!”) behind you? We’ve all done it. And throughout the hectic morning do you plough on, with regular hits from coffee (black, no sugar) or energy-drinks? And come lunch-time, do...

Walking, as opposed to sitting or standing, “will almost certainly result in increased feelings of pleasant energy. And that’s true whether you expect this to occur or not.” – Jeff Miller, Ph.D., Visiting Professor of Psychology, Saint Xavier University. In a series of intriguing studies, Miller and coauthor Zlatan Krizan, Ph.D showed that, the...

We’re really pleased to welcome Darryl Edwards, The Fitness Explorer to our Conversations About Health. Darryl is an international speaker, certified personal trainer, nutritional therapist, and award-winning author of three books: 1. Paleo Fitness: Primal Training and Nutrition to Get Lean, Strong, and Healthy 2. Paleo from A – Z...

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Sara

"Kirsty and Isabel's support, knowledge, empathy and recommendations have helped me achieve an incredible turn around in my health. Now, 6 months down-the-line, I am not only playing with my children, I am not taking any medication, I am walking every day, doing yoga every day and I sometimes try a little jog - a far from where I was just 6 months ago!"